All he does is get people out. He might not look as impressive as some guys, but he gets the job done. |
He was a late-inning stud all through college and continued in his first pro year. He has an 88-90 fastball with a good slider. He's an outstanding strike thrower, missing bats down in the zone with a low, three-quarters delivery. He has presence, confidence and instincts on the mound with a history of success. |
He was certainly in our top 10 in the country. He wasn't very physical at that stage, but you saw the defense, and the kid always had a sweet swing and great hand-eye coordination. |
He was nails in Fort Wayne. |
He'll get involved with some of our lower-level minor league hitters. |
He's always hit in pressure situations. We think he's going to be a good player. |
He's ready. He's got composure about him. I think he's had enough big-league time where the anxiety has passed him, so he's just enjoying it, taking advantage of the time that he's got. |
He's very athletic and strong. He's raw and green, with a lot of swings and misses, but he has a great body and strength to work with. |
Looking at the young players we have from Latin America, I've seen some interesting players. |
No telling where our system may be when he comes back. Obviously, we think highly of him, so, hopefully, there will be a spot. |
One of the reasons I wanted to move him was that he wasn't pitching enough. We played 10 games in Fort Wayne or whatever it was, and he's been on the mound (four) times. We have to find ways to get him out there. |
One of the rules (with the suspension) is that you can't play in any game with paid admission, so extended is OK. When we get to the end of May, we have to look at where Matt goes from there. Most likely, he'll go home. |
Show me that somebody that says winning is not a part of development, I'll show you a loser. |
We feel like it was a great draft. We got a lot of young players who have a shot at having outstanding careers. |
We really like Cesar. He has everything you're looking for. |